Peran Guru dalam Memotivasi Siswa Mengikuti Pembelajaran Daring di SMP Negeri 2 Belimbing

Teachers as education personnel have roles, functions and responsibilities that are always carried out in each of their activities as educators. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of the teacher in motivating student learning at SMP Negeri 2 Belimbing. The type of research used is qualitative research based on the philosophy of positivism, used to examine the condition of natural objects, where the researcher is the key instrument. responsible for dynamics in certain classes where data collection techniques use observation and interviews. This study focuses on the role of the teacher in general as an educational task including educating, teaching, and training. And a teacher is also knowledge to help students in developing skills as well as students. Therefore, teachers must be able to make students interested in taking lessons, in motivating students to take bold lessons at SMP Negeri 2 Belimbing. Teachers have a role as a motivator for their students. The role of motivator is needed by students because good motivation from the teacher will encourage students to improve the process and student learning outcomes. The teacher also knows the condition of the students he teaches because if the teacher knows the condition of the students he teaches, the learning process will be conducive. From the results of the interview, it was also found that it was seen from the way the teacher stimulated student learning motivation. During online learning, the teacher always provides motivation and enthusiasm for student learning through chat which supports students to always be enthusiastic about learning in bold learning.